The sixteen single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1981. The song on the A side is called LEILA (THE QUEEN OF SHEEBA). The composers were Peter van Asten and Richard Debois, who composed most of their songs. I have two different vinyl singles, both from Europe and with picture sleeves. This single reached number 9 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – LEILA, QUEEN OF SHEEBA
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DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – HE-LA-DI LA-DI-LO
The fifteen single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1980. The song on the A side is called HE-LA-DI LA-DI-LO. The composers were Peter van Asten and Richard Debois, who composed most of their songs. I have the South African release of the single on the TEAM MUSIC label. This single reached number 6 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – HE-LA-DI LA-DI-LO
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – WHAT A NIGHT
The fourteen single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1987. The song on the A side is called WHAT A NIGHT. The group has still 5 members and this song was composed by the trio Stock, Aitken and Waterman who had a lot of success with people such as Rick Ashley. They also composed the Cyprus Eurovision entry from 1984 Anna Maria-Elena for Andy Paul. This single is a German pressing on the ARIOLA label. The single reached number 18 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – WHAT A NIGHT
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DREAMING OF YOU
The thirteen single by DOLLY DOTS is also from 1985. The song on the A side is called DREAMING OF YOU. The composers were Van Passen and Schon. I have the German release of the single on the ARIOLA label. This single reached number 26 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DREAMING OF YOU
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – ONLY THE RAIN
The twelfth single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1985. The song on the A side is called ONLY THE RAIN. The group was now down to 5 members (one left) and it also seemed the end to Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois composing their songs. Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma composed the song. This single is a German pressing on the ARIOLA label. The single reached number 13 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – ONLY THE RAIN
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
The eleventh single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1982. The song on the A side is called DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY. The composers were Barry and Greenwich. This is probably the only cover they have recorded. Manfred Mann recorded it first in 1984. I have the German release of the single on the POLYDOR label. This single reached number 8 on the Dutch charts. Interesting is that the Manfred Mann single also reached number 8 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – GIVE THE GIRL A BREAK
The tenth single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1984. The song on the A side is called GIVE THE GIRL A BREAK. Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois again composed the song, but this time they had someone else helping, namely P Phillips-Oland. This single was released on the ARIOLA label. The single reached number 19 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – GIVE THE GIRL A BREAK
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – RADIO
The ninth single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1979. That is date of the official release in the Netherlands. The song on the A side is called RADIO. Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois again composed this song. I have the South African release of the single on a local label called SPINNA. There is no date on it, but it must have been released a year or so after the Dutch release. As with most South African releases, it came without a picture sleeve. This single reached number 11 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – RADIO
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
The eight single by DOLLY DOTS is from 1983/1984. The song on the A side is called LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE (TOTALLY HOOKED ON YOU). Once again, Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois composed the song. Since I have the German pressing of the single, it is not on the WEA label but on the CNR label. This single became their only number 1 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DON’T GIVE UP
The seventh single by DOLLY DOTS is also from 1983. The song on the A side is called DON’T GIVE UP. Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois again composed this song. The single was released on the WEA label. This single reached number 14 on the Dutch charts. Continue reading DOLLY DOTS SINGLES – DON’T GIVE UP